Daniel’s Levada Directory
Levada do Facho
Archival documentation — not a current hiking recommendation. Source file on danishome.ch last modified: 2 April 2022
Area
Cabo Girao
Length
1 km
Year built
1952
Madrei
Levada do Norte just after the exit from the Cabo Girao tunnel ca. 540 m a.s.l.
Course
South of the tunnel exit, between the terraces, crossing of the Caminho da Cruz da Caldeira (part of the Caminho do Rei), end in a reservoir in Facho
End
Facho ca. 500 m a.s.l.
Function and use
Irrigation of the fields around Caldeira, Facho e Rancho
Access
Levada do Norte, Caminho da Cruz da Caldeira
Condition
easy
Remarks
The levada replaces the terminal branch of the Levada da Rouca after its partial closure following the opening of the Levada do Norte